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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

TVILLIAM L. EGRY AND THEOD-OR SOHIRMER, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNORS, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE 'EGRY AUTOGRAPHIO REGISTER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

AUTOGRAPHIC- REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 577,162, dated February 16, 1897.

Application filed January 22, 1896. Serial No. 576,378. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern of the end door; Fig. 7, an elevation of a por- Be. it known that we, WILLIAM L. EGRY tion of the inner surface of one of the side and THEODOR SOHIRMER, of Dayton, Montwalls of the casing, parts appearing in sec gomery county, Ohio, have invented certain tion in the plane of line I: of Fig. and Fig.

5 new and useful Improvementsin Autographic 8, a vertical transverse section of the carbon- Registers, of which the following is a specifipaper box in the plane of line d of Fig. 5. cation. In the drawings, 1 indicates the usual box- This invention relates to autographic reglike casing of the machine; 2, the end door isters of that type in which several strips of thereof, hinged at its bottom and located at 10 paper stored within the machine are laid over that end of the casing where the record-paper a tablet, where transfer-paper is interposed is to be stored; 3, the main cover of the regbetween the strips and then between feedister, extending from the rear end of the easrolls, the strips as used going forward, one ingto near the forward end thereofand hinged strip to a storage-compartment and the others at is forward end to the casingof the regis- I 5 to be torn off in sections. In the present inter,so that the cover may be opened to ex stance the stored strip is folded up by the mapose the parts below; 4., the hinge at the front -chine and stabbed on darts, the folded strip, end of cover 3; 5, a glass plate forming a roof having its folds united by darts, being removfor that portion of the casin g forward of cover able bodily from the machine. 3, this glass plate sliding in grooves in the side 20 Our present invention pertains to improved walls of the casin g, so that it can be withdrawn 7o constructions for facilitating the charging of from the end .of the machine when the end the machine with rolls of paper and arrangdoor is open, as indicated in Fig. 2, where the ing the paper ready for use andfor generally end door 2 is partly open and the glass plate increasing the facility in operating machines 5 partly withdrawn; 6, the rolls of paper, three 25 of this class. in number, disposed within the casing as Assuming that the machine will deal with usual in autographic registers, one of these three strips of paper, the lowermost one of rolls being to supply the record-paper and the which is to be folded up and retained in the other two the bill-papers; 7, the lower feedmachine, we will call this lowermost strip the roll, this roll being mounted across the top of 0 recordpape1" and the other two strips the the machine, as is usual, this roll coming just bill-paper. The interposed transfer-paper to the rear of the rear edge of glass plate 5; we will call the carbon-paper. S, the upper feed-roll, mounted in the casing,

Our invention will be readily understood as usual, over the lower feed-roll in springfrom the following description, taken in conbearings and having, preferably, an elastic 5 nection with the accompanying drawings, in jacket; 9, a crank 011 the lower feed-roll on whichthe outside of the casing and serving in Figure 1 is a side elevation of an autoturning the rolls and operating the general graphic register embodying our improvemechanism of the register; 10, a main shaft ments, the machine being shown in condition journaled in a suitable supporting-bearing 40 for use; Fig. 2, a similar side elevation, but within the casing below the feed-rolls; 11, 0 with the various covers and other movable gearing connecting the feed-rolls with shaft case parts shown in exemplifying open posi- 10 and so proportioned that shaft 10 will tion to indicate the openable character of the make one turn when the peripheries of the casing; Fig. 3, a vertical longitudinalsection feed-rolls shall have advanced a distance cor- 5 of the machine in the plane of line a of Fig. responding with the length of check or bill 9 5 4; Fig. 4, ahorizontal section in the plane of being dealt with, it being understood that,

.line b of Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a plan of the machine as usual in this class of machines, bills of with the main cover thrown entirely open and definite length will be torn from the strips of with the lid 51 of the carbon-paper box also bill-paper after passing between the feed- 50 open; Fig. (3, an elevation of the inside face rolls; 12, the usual opening in the cover 3 to too expose the paper on which the writing is to be done; 13, the tablet below this opening to furnish a supporting-backing for the paper on which the writing is to be done, it being understood that the three papers will come from the rolls 6 and pass .over tablet 13 and between the feed-rolls, the lower or record strip going again into the casing at its forward end for storage in folded form, while the other two strips are projected above glass plate 5 to be torn off for removal, the extreme forward edge of cover 3 forming a tearing edge; 14, hinge-pivots uniting the forward edge of tablet 13 to the side walls of the easing and permitting the tablet to be turned up, as indicated in Fig. 2; 15, a roller carried by the rear edge of tablet 13 and serving to guide the three strips of paper as they pass from rolls 6 to the tablet; 16, a pair of barbed stabbing-darts held in the upper portion of the inner face of end door 2 and presenting their ends to the rear, these darts being flat and having holes vertically through their front ends; 17, sockets on the end door to receive the perforated ends of the darts; 18, a latch-bar extending across over the sockets 17 19, latch-pins projecting from latch-bar 18 down through vertical perforations in sockets 17 and through the perforations in the heels of the darts, whereby the darts are securely but removably held in the end door of the register; 20, a spring holding latch-bar 18 downwardly in latched position, the raising of bar 18 serving to withdraw the pins from the darts and permitting the darts to be removed; 21, a pair of permanent darts projectin g from the lower portion of the end door; 22, a roll-opening rod j ournaled across the casing below the feed-rolls; 23, a wedge carried by an arm fast on each end of rod 22,-

these wedges engaging under the shaft of the upper feed-roll 8 and serving, as the wedges are pushed forward by rocking the rod, to lift the upper feed-roll, so as to permit the papers being easily inserted and adjusted; 24, a lever fast on rod 22, exterior to the easing, and serving to move the wedges and open the feed-rolls; 25, a spring acting on rod 22 and holding the wedges normally out of action; 26, a plate disposed across the casing just forward of the feed-rolls; 27, a channel formed between this plate and glass plate 5, this being the channel through which the recordpaper passes from the feed-rolls into the forward portion of the casing, where it is folded and stabbed upon the darts; 28, a stabbing-plate forming a reciprocating transverse partition in the casing, this plate being perforated at the darts, its upper end being turned under plate 26, the office of plate 28 being to force the fold of record-paper onto the darts; 29, a guide-stern projecting rearwardly from the stabbing-plate; 30, a guide for this stem, supported rigidly within the casing; 31, a cam fast on shaft 10, this cam being flanged to form an interior cam; 32, a pin or roller projecting from guide-stem 29 into engagement inside the flange of cam 31, whereby as the cam revolves the stabbing-plate is drawn back and then released; 33, a heavy bar lying against one wall of the casing, the forward end of the bar projecting to the front of stabbing-plate 28 when that plate is in its normal rearward position, as indicated in Fig 3, it being understood that the stabbingplate does not extend the full width of the casing; 34, a folding-rod projecting horizontall y from the front end of bar 33, parallel with and a short distance in front of the stabbingplate 28 when the stabbing-plate is in its rearward position; 35, a pivot supported by the casing at the rear end of bar 33 and engaging a longitudinal slot in the bar, so that as the bar vibrates its front end may move in a vertical plane without being restrained by its pivot; 36, a lever with its front end pivoted to the casing under the bar 33, the free rear end of this lever being armed with a roller and engaging under bar 33, so that the bar maybe lifted by the lever; 37,a flanged cam fast on shaft 10 for operating bar 33; 38, a link having its lower end attached to lever 36 and having at its upper end a pin or projection engaging within the flange of cam 37, so that as the cam makes a turn the bar33 will be raised and then permitted to descend by gravity; 39, a spring drawing downward 011 lever 36 and keeping the roller of link 38 always in engagement with the flange of cam 37 40, a lever pivoted within the casing and having its upper end connected with guidestem 29 of the stabbing-plate; 41, a spring acting on the lower end of lever 40 and tendin g to press the stabbing-plate toward the end door 2 of the casing when released from the action of cam 31., cam 31 serving to draw the stabbing-plate to its rear position and then hold it there till time of release, whereupon the spring urges the stabbing-plate forward; 42, a stationary nipper-finger supported by the casing at one side of and in front of the base of the stabbing-plate when the plate is in its rear position; 43, a finger pivoted to the casing to the rear of finger 42 and cooperating with the stationary finger; 44, a lever pivoted within the casin g and having its lower end linked to finger 3; 45, a spring acting on lever 44 and tending to close finger 43 against stationary finger 42; 46, a cam on shaft 10, engaging the upper end of lever 44 and serving, as the shaft makes a turn, to retract finger 43 and hold it so, thus opening the nippers, and then to release the lever and allow the nippers to be closed by spring 45; 47, a vertical guide-rib on one side wall of the casing near the front end of bar 33 and engaged by a groove in the side of that bar and serving, as the bar vibrates, to guide the rod 34 in a vertical plane in front of the stabbing-plate; 48, a standard rising from the fioor of the easing and serving to support the bearings for shaft 10 and the guide 30, and also sundry pivots, it being understood that shaft 10 does not extend to the farther side of the casing,

where it would interfere with the vibration of arm 33, and that the presence of the large gear on the nearer end of the shaft would interfere with inwardlyprojecting supports from the casing; 49, a trough or box disposed outside the casing parallel with its farther side wall, the top of this 'box being even with the top of the casing and the length of the box corresponding substantially with the length of opening 12 in main cover 3, this box being termed the carbon-paper box; 50, a spindle seated in upwardly-open notches in the ends of the carbon-paper box and serving for the support of a roll. of carbon-paper placed within the box; 51, a lid for the carbon-paper box, hinged to the exterior wall of that box and shutting down within the box over the roll of carbon-paper; 52, aflat spring secured to the under surface of lid 51, its free end being adapted to press down upon the roll of carbon-paper when the lid is closed and held so and adapted to lift the lid when the lid is released; 53, Fig. 5, a pair of upwardly-open sockets in the upper edge of the wall of the casing opposite the carbon-paper box, and 54: a pair of short studs projecting from the under surface of main cover 3, and adapted to enter the sockets 53 when the cover is closed Assume the machine to be empty and that it is desired to charge it and prepare it for operation. (Refer to Fig. 2.) Cover 3 may be turned up and tablet 13 may be turned up, thus exposing the rear interior of the casing and permitting the three rolls of paper 6 to be placed in position. The ends of the three strips are then brought upwardly from the rolls, and tablet 13 is to be closed down in working position. The record-paper is then laid over the tablet 13 and passed between the feed-rolls and through channel 27 and behind rod 34: and then up and stuck on darts 16, this placing of the record-strip being easily v accomplished by reason of the fact that end door 2 and glass plate 5 are openable. The glass plate is then to be placed in position and the end door closed. A roll of preferably two strips of carbon-paper is then to be placed in box 50, one strip of the carbonpaper being drawn over the record-paper lying on the tablet, the end of the carbon-paper to project somewhat beyond the near side of the casing. The first of the bill-papers is then drawn over the tablet and passed between the feed-rolls and out over glass plate 55. The second strip of carbon-paper is then placed over the bill-paper. The second strip of bill-paper is then passed over the tablet and between the feed-rolls and out over the glass plate. The feed-rolls are then to be closed by releasing handle 24. The lid of the carbon-paper box is then to be closed, thus bringing spring 52 down onto the roll of carbon-paper. Cover 3 is then to be closed, this act serving to retain the lid of the carbonpaper box and press its spring into contact with the roll of carbon-paper, and serving also to punch the spurs 54 through the strips of carboirpaper into sockets 53. The ends of the strips of carbon-paper projecting from the near side of the casin g may then be torn off, leaving the carbon-paper firmly held on the tablet at one edge of the tablet by spring 52 and at the other edge of the tablet by spurs 54. The machine is now ready for operation. Crank 9 being turned the two bill-papers are projected out over glass plate 5 and the recordpaper is fed down in front of the stabbingplate, the bend of the paper being carried downward by rod 34 acted on by the gravity of bar 33. Rod 34: carries the bend of the paper down to the base of the stabbing-plate within the grasp of the nippers, cam 46 in proper time releasing the finger 43, causing the nippers to grasp the fold of record-paper.

Cam 37 then lifts bar 33, carrying rod 34: up above the top of the stabbing-plate. Cam 31 then releases the stabbing-plate,which moves quickly forward, stabbing the two folds of paper upon the darts and Withdrawing the bend of the fold from the nippers. The two bills may then be torn off for use. The two bills will contain such writing as may have been done over the tablet, and atriplicate of the writing is on the record-paper. At the next use of the machine rod 34 again descends,

and the operation is repeated, the successive double folds of record-paper being stabbed neatly upon the darts. Much of the last entry on the record-paper may be inspected through glass plate 5. The end door and main cover should have the usual locks to prevent unauthorized access to the interior of the register.

End door 2 may be opened and the incoming record-strip torn ,olf and the book of folded records may be removed bodily from the door by releasing darts 16 from the door and pulling the lower portion of the paper from permanent darts 21. book is thus temporarily in the hand away from the register and bound at one end temporarily by the darts 16, which have accompanied the book. 7 The entire record may be inspected leaf by leaf and may be replaced in the register and the record-paper started anew as an addition to the book thus far formed; or the book, while out of the register and bound at one end by the darts 16, may be bound at the opposite end by suitable fasteners put through the holes made by darts 21, after which darts 16 may be removed and replaced in the register, leaving the recordbook in good form for inspection and bound at one end and permitting the entire record to be looked over.

lVe claim as our invention- 1. In an autographic register, the combination, substantially as set forth, with feedrolls, darts, and a stabbing-plate, of a guidestem projecting from the stabbing-plate and moving in guides supported by the casing of the register, a shaft geared to the feed-rolls, a cam thereon for operating the stabbingplate, apin projecting from the guide-stem en- ICO The folded recordgaging said cam, a pivoted bar vibrating past the end of said shaft, a cam on said shaft to vibrate said bar, and a folding-rod carried by the free end of said bar in front of the stabhing-plate.

2. In an autographic register, the combination, substantially as set forth, with feedrolls, darts, and a stabbing-plate, of a shaft geared to the feed-rolls, a loosely-pivoted vibrating bar, a folding-rod in the free end thereof in front of the stabbing-plate, a vertical guide for the free end of the bar, and cams on said shaft to operate the stabbingplate and bar, the loose pivotal connection and vertical guide of the vibrating bar insuring perpendicular movement of the foldingbar.

3. In an autographic register, the combination, substantially as set forth, of a lower feed-roll, an upper feed-roll mounted in yielding bearings, a rod parallel with said rolls, arms on said rod, Wedges carried by said arms and engaging under the shaft of the upper feed-roll, a spring to retract the wedges, and a handle on said rod.

4. In an autographic register, a casing, paper-holding mechanism therein, feed-rolls at the top thereof, one of said rolls having yielding bearings, a tablet having its end adjacent to said rolls hinged to the top of the casing, a main cover also hinged to the casing adjacent to the rolls and closing over said hinged tablet and having an opening over the tablet, and means for slightly separating said rolls,

whereby when the main cover is opened and the rolls separated the paper may be readily adjusted to be fed over the tablet and between the rolls, substantially as described.

5. In an autograph-register, the combination Withthe casing and tablet, of a carbon.- paper box outside of the casing provided With a lid, a spring designed to be clamped against the paper by the lid, paper-securing means at the opposite side of the casing, and a main cover designed to cooperate with said securing means and to depress the carbon-paperbox lid, whereby the main cover is caused to indirectly secure the carbon at each side of the tablet.

6. In an autographic register, the combination with a casing, tablet, and carbon-paper box provided with a lid, of a spindle Within the box, a spring upon the lid and bearing upon the spindle, a main cover projecting beyond the edge .of the lid and designed to depress it, and cooperating studs and sockets carried by the main cover and easing.

7 In an au tographic register, the combination with the casing and paper-stabbing mechanism, of sockets, detachable darts thereon, and a spring-actuated latch-bar common to the several detachable darts.

WILLIAM L. 'EGRY. THEODOR SOHIRMER, Witnesses:

WM. EHRSTINE, U. S. MARTEN. 

